tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post6831622272291223592..comments2024-03-28T18:35:53.094-07:00Comments on When the Giants Come to Town...: Game Wrap 4/28/2014: Padres 6 Giants 4DrBGiantsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05574563470247927739noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-59440153272028082622014-04-29T13:45:57.778-07:002014-04-29T13:45:57.778-07:00I agree with not moving Hicks in the order, but th...I agree with not moving Hicks in the order, but the game was not over when Crawford took the walk. Hicks darn near hit himself a grand slam in the next AB.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-46933794733207674402014-04-29T13:44:32.244-07:002014-04-29T13:44:32.244-07:00I you look up Hicks' historical stats, he has ...I you look up Hicks' historical stats, he has always had extremely high strikeout rates. He probably would not be a good fit in the 2-hole.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-23005862538007195612014-04-29T13:08:40.663-07:002014-04-29T13:08:40.663-07:00There is no logic in moving Hicks. He is getting w...There is no logic in moving Hicks. He is getting walks because he is in front of the pitcher. He strikes out way too much to be in the top half of the line up (what Belt is still doing in the 3 spots is beyond me).<br /><br />I knew that game was over when Crawford didn't hit the second strike he saw and took the walk. Oh well, there is always today.<br /><br />I hope Baum gets things back in order.22's SweetSwinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02224679009729884861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-73315745145595127622014-04-29T10:58:53.077-07:002014-04-29T10:58:53.077-07:00With Hicks drawing lots of walks and showing power...With Hicks drawing lots of walks and showing power, is there any logic in moving him up to the 2 spot in the line-up. <br />Here is the Giants' line-up and their Runs Created per game:<br />Pagan 5.9<br />Pence 5.1<br />Belt 4.9<br />Posey 5.3<br />Morse 6.9<br />Sandoval 2.4<br />Crawford 5.3<br />Hicks 6.3<br />With the shift of putting guys with more power in the number 2 hole, maybe Hicks would work there. He would see better pitches hitting in front of Belt or Posey. He crushes that high fastball. I do see lots of swings and misses on down and away sliders though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08245129165124772844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-7074309476208920692014-04-29T08:29:31.193-07:002014-04-29T08:29:31.193-07:00The baseball gods were not for the Giants last nig...The baseball gods were not for the Giants last night. There was also that wild pitch that bounced right back to the catcher that prevented Posey from scoring. That was an odd 6th inning.<br /><br />LGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com